Starting as an infant, with parents who are blond-haired delinquents?

These words undoubtedly made the Gao and Xiao families extremely happy, as they essentially gave them a way out.

Seeing that Lei She had spoken, and with the intention of settling scores later, Zhang Chaoqiang did not press the matter further.

At Rescher's invitation, the group was then taken to the hotel building where the contestants were staying...

Chapter 223 Equivalent to the early stage of a third-tier martial artist

The Zhang Chaoqiang family was eventually settled in the Expo Hotel after Lei She's coordination.

The two families voluntarily compensated Zhang Chaoqiang with three hundred second-order crystal cores, totaling over six million.

This compensation can be said to have been fought for by Lei Sheqiang for Zhang Chaoqiang. His purpose in doing so was simply to ensure that the first Synthesis Competition of the Central Country would not encounter any unexpected problems.

Zhang Chaoqiang decided to put his patience aside for later, because this debt wasn't over yet, and he would personally settle it if given the chance.

At this point, Lei She also warned the high-ranking officials of Tongxin City and Liuhai City, as well as two families, that they should not appear in front of Zhang Chaoqiang unless necessary!

Even Xiao Xia and Gao Guojun, who are usually high-profile, would better keep a low profile. Otherwise, if they touch Zhang Chaoqiang's sore spot, even their family power might not be as strong as Old Chen's alone.

In fact, An Xitian, the mayor of Tian'an City, had never worried that anything would happen, because he knew that Zhang Chaoqiang had powerful backers and influential figures.

There was no way Zhang Chaoqiang's parents could possibly get into trouble, given their presence under the protection of that powerful figure and Old Chen.

Unfortunately, An Xitian, who originally wanted to stand up for Zhang Chaoqiang, was interrupted by Lao Chen. Therefore, he felt somewhat guilty, since the other party had not been on good terms with their Tianan City team from the beginning...

To be so obsequious is truly inappropriate.

After settling into the hotel, Zhang Chaoqiang was finally able to put aside the mess he had just been dealing with, because his parents couldn't stay still for a moment and wanted to wander around.

After all, it was a new environment. Although it was part of Zhongzhou City, they had never set foot there before. Helpless, Zhang Chaoqiang worried that a similar situation to what had just happened would occur again…

Helpless, he could only follow behind the two.

Accompanying the two of them, Tan Yue also took the opportunity to tour the entire open area of ​​the museum.

The entire exhibition hall is roughly divided into two areas: one is the open area for the contestants, and the other is a closed area. It's easy to understand; the closed area is where crystal embryos and various technologies are being researched and developed.

This area is normally off-limits to outsiders.

The open area is almost the size of a small city block, and it is fully equipped with living facilities.

So much so that when Shen Qiangwei and Zhang Huolong saw the Ferris wheel, which was over a thousand meters tall, they insisted on trying it out.

"Sorry, the Ferris wheel is temporarily closed to the public..."

After Old Chen whispered something to them, the Ferris wheel, which was reserved for their group of five, slowly began to turn.

The sky was beginning to darken, and the stars were becoming increasingly visible in the fading sky.

After putting on oxygen masks, the group of five boarded the slowly rotating Ferris wheel.

Aside from Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei being curious about it, I doubt anyone else would come up here.

Old Chen shook his head as he looked at Shen Qiangwei and Zhang Huolong.

It seems that this thing was never intended for teenagers and adults, but rather for newborn babies in research institutes.

High altitudes can satisfy children's curiosity, and the thin air and pressure at high altitudes can accelerate the development and activation of their intelligence and talents.

Therefore, it is not aimed at teenagers and adults at all, or at least not at a large group of martial artists.

After listening to Old Chen's explanation as he slowly ascended, Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei remained noncommittal. They pursed their lips and said:

"Is the world of martial arts just about such boring cultivation and fighting, and the meaningless improvement of strength? Is there no need for entertainment activities as normal people?"

"This Ferris wheel is so much fun! Honey, look! We can barely see anyone on the ground anymore! We've never ridden such a tall Ferris wheel before!"

It's quite normal for the two to raise such questions, after all, one cannot discuss ice with a summer insect, nor the sea with a frog in a well.

From different perspectives, the feelings, thoughts, and needs experienced by the mind and body are different.

An ordinary person has a variety of ways to entertain themselves.

Shen Qiangwei and Zhang Huolong are right. In the world of martial arts, most of the time is indeed spent cultivating and fighting against demonic beasts and other martial artists.

Because that's what excites them; improving their strength is what satisfies them. In life, more or less, people need to satisfy their emotions and desires in various ways.

Ordinary people's emotions and desires are nothing more than money, various hobbies that can satisfy them, sports, and so on.

Martial artists possess power greater than that of ordinary people, and this power is the goal and satisfaction they constantly pursue, as well as the source of their desires.

Therefore, from Zhang Huolong and Shen Qiangwei's perspective, the life of a martial artist is dull and boring, and this statement is entirely valid.

Not only Lao Chen, but even Zhang Chaoqiang didn't explain much about this to his parents.

Because they are who they are, there's no need to overthink it; just be happy.

After a brief tour of the museum, they returned to their hotel to pack.

They will be staying here for about half a month.

That evening, all the contestants had arrived.

To avoid causing a stir, the official account has temporarily concealed what happened between Tie Daren and Zhang Chaoqiang today.

They claimed that Minjiang City was unable to participate in the first Central State Synthesis Competition due to unforeseen circumstances.

Of course, most of the people present knew the truth of the matter, but no one brought it up openly.

They began to sigh inwardly:

"This guy is truly a force to be reckoned with, causing such a huge stir on his very first day here... I'm truly impressed!"

Many people had heard of Tie Daren's reputation as a "humanoid monster," but it was the fact that this humanoid monster was killed by Zhang Chaoqiang in one move that made it even more astonishing.

"I heard that Tie Daren from Minjiang City, Gao Guojun from Tongxin City, and several others conspired to force Zhang Chaoqiang to take action, and as a result, they almost hurt Zhang Chaoqiang's parents."

That's why he made a move!

"Goodness, he's got guts! If it were me, I might not be a match for Tie Daren, but he wouldn't dare to attack my family elders so easily..."

Many contestants, upon learning the details, applauded Zhang Chaoqiang's decisiveness and also expressed their admiration, noting that almost all the contestants in the synthesis competition present...

Who hasn't had a privileged upbringing? Whose ancestors weren't from martial arts families? Zhang Chaoqiang, whose parents were ordinary people, truly came from humble beginnings...

Even if someone is exceptionally talented, they can't escape how others perceive their family.

Only when strength is truly demonstrated will others no longer dare to cause trouble.

As a result, for the next period of time, the entire Gao and Xiao families basically stayed at home.

He basically avoids crowds, for fear of bumping into Zhang Chaoqiang.

Since the first day they arrived in Zhongzhou City and that incident occurred, Xiao Xia and Gao Guojun's cultivation levels had been declining, and they were still feeling lingering fear.

Zhang Chaoqiang made them feel uneasy...

When I'm alone, I even have some unrealistic thoughts.

Unfortunately, the idea of ​​a permanent solution was ultimately rejected by the two of them, and they decided to just stay out of the way and avoid the problem altogether.

After all, Zhang Chaoqiang is already a bug in the system. He has Chen Xiucai backing him up, and his peers can't beat him and can only be abused by him.

Moreover, they are not strictly speaking the same age. They are almost twenty years old, while Zhang Chaoqiang is about seven years younger than them.

The age gap between the two is quite significant.

Therefore, they cannot be considered peers in the true sense. Regardless of whether they are peers or not, Zhang Chaoqiang has demonstrated an unstoppable force.

This made them even more convinced of the rumor that it wasn't impossible for a first-tier warrior to fight against a third-tier warrior.

On the eve of the competition, Zhang Chaoqiang and Tan Yue were constantly conducting combined training in the combined training building.

As for Shen Qiangwei and Zhang Huolong, Zhang Chaoqiang temporarily asked Lao Chen to look after them. There were martial artists everywhere here, and if these two ancestral masters caused any trouble, it would be a real headache.

The Synthesis Building is a large building specifically for synthesis, and the synthesis rooms within it are, strictly speaking, all independent synthesis spaces.

It is easy to imagine how much money Zhongzhou City invested in this project, creating nearly two hundred different spaces throughout the entire floor.

It should be noted that the advanced scientific research center in Linhai Province that they had visited before was only a few synthetic spaces.

In this sense, the overall scale of the scientific research centers in the entire Linhai Province is less than one-twentieth of the open area of ​​the Zhongzhou City Science and Technology Museum.

As for the equipment inside, the difference is even greater, it can be described as the difference between lake water and ocean water.

Currently, with the help of repetitive behaviors, Zhang Chaoqiang's progress in training is very intuitive and obvious.

Compared to him, Tan Yue's strength is clearly somewhat inferior.

It's not surprising, considering her age. She barely met the requirements for participating in the synthesis competition. Putting aside the possibility of her being a nepotism candidate, her ability is undeniable.

Compared to her peers, Tan Yue is definitely a true genius.

"Are you ready?" Zhang Chaoqiang asked.

Tan Yue nodded, then turned her head away.

This kind of preparation is not easy to do. For Tan Yue, who has basically been determined to be in the bottom position, it is still somewhat difficult for her to fully accept it.

Therefore, even though there were still nearly five days before the official start of the competition, she continued to train and make a final push at the last minute.

Throughout the entire synthetic building, apart from Xiao Xia and Gao Guojun who stayed in the hotel, almost every contestant from various cities who came to Zhongzhou City to participate in the competition underwent synthetic training at different stages before the competition.

This is to prepare for the first competition item in a few days: concentration!

Regarding this, Zhang Chaoqiang had been working on the second stage of the synthesis of second-order crystal nuclei, and he had also gained some insights of his own. He tried to explain these insights to Tan Yue to see if she could understand them.

It can at least be of some help to her.

"The concentration of this item mainly refers to the amount of pure spiritual energy that can be compressed into the artificial crystal core synthesis embryo. The amount of this energy depends on your ability to control spiritual energy and your mental strength."

Therefore, in this regard, you should try to communicate with the demon beast's crystal core frequently, because increasing the sensitivity of spiritual energy between you will also help improve your own ability to control spiritual energy…”

Tan Yue was very puzzled: "I haven't seen you communicating with the crystal core all day long, so why is your proficiency in controlling spiritual power able to improve so rapidly?"

"Uh, well, of course I've been training very diligently and assiduously. Didn't you see that I've spent almost a third of my day on synthetic training...?"

"But the time I've spent on synthesis all day is only two hours less than yours, and even then you thought I spent too much time on it and forced me to reduce my time..."

Tan Yue said weakly.

"The time was reduced because we were afraid you'd go astray..."

Seeing that he could no longer cover up his initial statement, he couldn't very well tell Tan Yue that he could continuously improve his [Spiritual Power Control] simply by repeating the synthesis process, could he?

Then Zhang Chaoqiang started to give vague answers and quickly glossed over the matter.